Places cl94 Wants to Go

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.

Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown.

A working cattle ranch with remarkably well-preserved prehistoric petroglyphs and ancient ruins.

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.

The remains of this hell for leather wild west town can still be found in the Arizona desert.

A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

More than 300 years ago, a revolt at this Hopi pueblo shaped the future of the American Southwest.

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.

The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.

This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

“You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.” ― Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

Small ship votives hang from the vaulted ceiling of this port-side church with a Latin inscription on the wall.